COAL
DRC to review local mining application 
The Dakota Resource Council urged the review of a possible coal mining application near South Heart by federal officials in a letter written to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement in Wyoming, according to a recent press release.
By Ashley Martin , August 25, 2010
Coal mines fined for erosion
Two coal companies have agreed to pay fines to settle Public Service Commission environmental complaints about water drainage and soil erosion at their mines in west-central North Dakota.
July 29, 2010
Rich in energy and tops in wages
North Dakota counties that produce either coal or crude oil held seven of the top 10 spots in a statewide survey of average annual wages.
By James MacPherson , July 29, 2010
Coal-drying plant passes first test
BISMARCK — Operators of a coal drying plant in southwestern North Dakota said the new factory has passed its first commercial-scale test using 450 tons of low-grade lignite from New Zealand.
By By James MacPherson , July 14, 2010
Rescuers: Little hope for 50 trapped miners
AMAGA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities are holding out little hope for the dozens of coal miners trapped underground by an explosion that killed at least 18 workers during a shift change.
June 18, 2010
Commission 'clarifies' zoning motion
The Stark County Commission reversed a decision Tuesday they voted on in April which rezones land for a coal mine and plant.
By Ashley Martin , June 16, 2010
Coal company faces fine in ND for road erosion
June 06, 2010
ND power plant to unveil dried-coal technology
June 02, 2010
SD wind farms eye Big Stone transmission upgrades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Transmission lines originally slated to carry coal-generated power from the scrapped Big Stone II plant could open up a new market for proposed eastern South Dakota wind farms.
May 16, 2010
Coal permit application deficient
A mining permit application for a company vying to extract about 2.5 million tons of coal per year near South Heart by 2016 has once again been found deficient.
By Lisa Anne Call , May 05, 2010
2 miners missing in Ky. coal mine rock fall
PROVIDENCE, Ky. (AP) — Two miners are missing today and rescuers were unable to contact them after a roof collapsed in a large underground coal mine in western Kentucky, company and union officials said.
April 29, 2010
Letter: Who sits behind county bench?
April 23, 2010
Indian leaders want energy development streamlined
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — American Indian leaders are asking Congress to streamline the development of energy projects on tribal lands, by curbing federal oversight and providing incentives for companies to strike deals with reservations.
April 22, 2010
Serious problems found at Massey mines since blast
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal inspectors have found more than 60 serious safety violations at Massey Energy operations since the explosion that killed 29 miners at the company’s Upper Big Branch mine, federal mine safety records show.
April 16, 2010
Bodies of all dead W.Va. miners recovered
April 13, 2010
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